Sunday, 25 November 2012

25th November 2012

Wrote Aut 2 science memo for staff about end of term tasks.

Used Yr 6 data to calculate Average points progress.

Middle Management Training and Ordering Nov 2012

Monday 12th November pm session with HM on giving feedback. This was discussed with year 3 and 4 staff on Wednesday 21st November in staff meeting.
Worked with Kerry and after school to order New Science resources for KS2. Order made Tuesday 20th November.
Resources arrived in school on Friday 23rd November and were checked off by AC.

10-11 Nov 2012

Spent time calculating attainment and points progress made in KS2 science.

Monday, 5 November 2012

5th November

Whole day training course with HM on lesson observations. I observed LK and MPU and learnt how to make a lesson judgement.

4th November

Spent time calculating attainment and points progress for 2011-12 for Yr 3 - 5.

Saturday, 3 November 2012

Last week

Oct 29th 2012
New tracking proforma set up for KS1 and KS2.
Memo sent to request that mini-sat assessments are to be recorded after each unit has been completed.

November 1st 2012

Met with LK (science coordinator) to talk about what she would have done if she was still coordinator this year.
Discussed use of APP and end of unit assessment.
Looked at tracking, attainment and progress.
Met with BJ to discuss draft action plan.
Spent the afternoon writing up draft action plan to share with KK.

Next steps - use tracking from last year to calculate attainment and progress last year.
Meet with MA and LW to discuss year A and Year B in science assessment.
Order new required resources.

Monday, 15 October 2012

Meeting Mon 15th Oct

Met with KK re: new way of planning maths. Discussed how top group pace is hard to maintain in bottom group. We talked about have a SC where level three is the middle ground for both groups.

Met re: Science this term. I have a day out of class (1st Nov) to meet with LK and link Gov 12:00-13:00. From this an action plan shall be formed. 'If I was science coordinator for a year, I would do...'
Discussed seeing the need for an after school club in the new year.
Discussed looking at assessment and making sure that it is fit for purpose.
Discussed uplevelling AT1 and SC1 in work. Can all knowledge come from practical?
Discussed used of Science APP in Yr 1, 2 and 5. Shall we roll it out?

Sunday, 14 October 2012

October 2012

Reviewed the planning on Staff Common for Year 2 and Year. To discuss with KK how frequently this should be updated.

Updated Year 3 planning for Food and Teeth and Plants having not taught from this planning for two years due to PPA cover.

Looked through training opportunities to discuss with KK

Spoke with LK and RG about arranging a morning for Science handover with previous coordinator.

Attended Middle Management training 10th October with HM. Discussed a middle managers role in OFSTED and different styles of leadership. Gap task set about level of leadership in school.

Middle Managers Training

24th September
Middle Managers training on Raise on-line and understanding data for whole school and Year 3.
Completed gap tasks on our improvements post-Ofsted, updating tracking and reflecting on our year group against OFSTED criteria.

26th September - I rolled out this training to KW, BH and SD.

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Science Sept 2012

During the first two weeks of term I have conducted a book trawl and briefly recorded findings for my own records.
I have made sure that all resourcs are safely stored on the Year 2 landing and that there are no immediate science resource needs.
I am investigating replacing our minisats with Rising Stars assessments. This is to be discussed with KK.
5th Sep - Middle managers meeting with KK with dates for training over the next two terms.

Friday, 17 August 2012

New Science Blog

This will be used to document Science actions and outcomes at Holy Souls School.

August 2012 - I reviewed the assessments on our school system for science 2011-12. I have researched OFSTED's general findings about the teaching of science in primary school and know that I need to look into developing the AT1 skills in school.